June 24, 2006

"She was a grand old lady"

  Harriet, Darwin's Tortoise

Harriet, Charles Darwin's tortoise dies at 176, the world's oldest animal in captivity.

She was thought for more than 100 years to be a male and was called Harry.

She died peacefully of heart failure following a short illness.

Posted by Jill Fallon at June 24, 2006 2:48 AM | Permalink
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